There will be a joint media conference tomorrow in Ottawa in support of the regulations:

Media Advisory

Consumer and health advocates to call on Prime Minister to
listen to people at risk of life-threatening reactions, not just
brewery industry on proposed food labelling regulations

Stalling by the federal government and last minute opposition by the powerful brewery industry
are putting important proposed changes to Canada`s food labelling laws at risk. The proposed
regulations will make it easier for millions of Canadians affected by food allergy and celiac
disease to know if there are ingredients in food or beverage products that could hurt, or worse,
kill them.

As a result of this challenge to an important government initiative in support of public health,
medical professionals, allergy groups, consumer activists and concerned Canadians are calling
on the Prime Minister to show leadership and place the public interest over that of a private
industry. They will be countering arguments in favour of an exemption to the regulations for the
brewery industry and releasing important new information in support of passing the proposed
regulations.

Susan, our amazing moderator and advocate extraordinaire, has agreed to represent the "allergy parent's point of view".

Susan, we will be sending you lots of good karma, and know you will do a great job.

FYI, Susan, if no one else mentions it, pls. try to work in a reference that in 2 separate rounds of a letter-writing campaign in support of these regulations.

The media would find it interesting that over 8,000 individual letters have now been sent directly to the Prime Minister and senior cabinet ministers, laying out exactly why these transparent labels are important.
(In the media, we love numbers.)

Anaphylaxis Canada sent along this note to those of us who've been working on the lobby:

We are pleased to let you know we are holding a press conference in Ottawa tomorrow at 10:30am on Parliament Hill to raise our concerns over the recent delays in passing of the food labelling regulations. [Then it mentions the media release above.]

This is great news! I just completed an interview for a local radio station as well. It wasn't broadcast live but will be available as a podcast soon.

I also emailed Ms. Leslie. If we have found a voice in parliament then we should all contact her.

Good luck Susan at the news conference tomorrow! I will be looking forward to the coverage.
Kate

_________________13 year old daughter -- lives with life-threatening allergies to milk, tree nuts and peanuts; seasonal allergies (birch, maple, ragweed); pet allergies; asthma; and eczema10 year old son - no allergies

Good luck Susan, and just think, with the storm today you just might very likely become snowed into the Parliament buildings. With a captive audience you could just talk and talk and talk until they all say 'pass the freaking bill already'.

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